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Sun Cities hit hard by monsoon

7/24/2017
By Rusty Bradshaw Independent Newsmedia Some Sun City residents found themselves cleaning up a lot of damage after the first heavy monsoon storms of the season July 15-16. Monsoon storm …

Dysart's Pletnick announces retirement after 2017-18

7/21/2017
Dysart Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Gail Pletnick speaks with a student. By Jennifer Jimenez Independent Newsmedia The Dysart Unified School District will have big shoes to fill …

DVUSD approves athletic fee schedule for school year

7/19/2017
Tom Talbott of the Arizona Skyhawks skydiving team, right, presents game officials with the game ball after parachuting on to the football field at Deer Valley High School during Military …

Interest in Ottawa Arizona blows away early …

7/12/2017
Phase 1 of the Ottawa University Arizona campus in the Surprise Civic Center. By Richard Smith Independent Newsmedia Interest in Ottawa University Arizona’s first year in the Surprise Civic …

Freedom Plaza features Centennial High School art …

7/8/2017
The gallery at Freedom Plaza Retirement Community features a Centennial High School Art Show with nearly 200 artworks on display, including “Ambiguous” by Miranda Wacker, recipient of First Place …

Dysart board sets 2017-18 budget, most expenditures …

7/6/2017
An aerial view of the Dysart Unified School District offices in Surprise. The rural Paradise Acres development is to the west. (Courtesy naturalpowerandenergy.com) By Jennifer …

2018 PUSD budget similar to last year

7/5/2017
By Philip Haldiman, Independent Newsmedia The Peoria Unified School District’s 2017-18 budget will remain similar to last year’s budget. Chief Financial Officer Kenneth Hicks said …

Girl power: WV students complete 30-foot mural for …

7/1/2017
Members of the all-girl Gallery 37 team put the finishing touches on “Mirage” a 30-foot long, 5-foot tall mural planned to be installed in northern Peoria. By Philip Haldiman, Independent …

PUSD leader gets good marks, governing board approves …

6/27/2017
By Philip Haldiman, Independent Newsmedia In his first year as the Peoria Unified School District Superintendent, Dr. Darwin Stiffler received a good report card for the 2016-17 school year -- …

West-MEC campus in Surprise to open Aug. 2

6/21/2017
Metalworker Gerald Smith installs roof panels May 18, 2017 at the site of the future West-MEC Northwest Campus in Surprise. The campus is intended to focus on Automotive, Computer Technology, …

Dysart staring at steep funding decrease

6/20/2017
By Jennifer Jimenez Independent Newsmedia The 2017-18 proposed budget for the Dysart Unified School District has been set, almost. Prior to July 15, the budget for the next school year will …

Surprise chosen one of top intergenerational cities

6/14/2017
By Virginia Mungovan Special to Independent Newsmedia The City of Surprise has been selected as a National Finalist for the 2017 MetLife Foundation/Generations United America’s Best …